Elementary School Counselor

East Central ISD (TX) • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The position of an Elementary School Counselor will be available at East Central ISD for the 2025-2026 school year. All individuals (district employees included) who are interested in this position must apply online through Frontline via the district website. The deadline for submitting an application is 4:00 pm., June 09, 2025, or until the position is filled. The primary purpose of this role is to work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and the community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at the assigned campus. The counselor will counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special population students.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Texas school counselor certificate.
• Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior.
• Ability to present information in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations to students, parents, and district staff.
• Spanish speaker preferred.
• Technology skills.
• Two years creditable experience as a classroom teacher.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver the district's guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students' developmental needs.
• Collaborate with teachers who teach the guidance-related curriculum.
• Guide individual students, groups of students, and parents to plan, monitor, and manage the student's own educational and career development including creating and reviewing personal graduation plans and providing information about post-secondary opportunities.
• Use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to counsel individual students, small groups of students, and parents.
• Provide preventive, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed.
• Plan and conduct Social Skills with identified TIER II behavior students.
• Coordinate school, home, and community resources and refer students, parents, and others to special programs and services as needed.
• Work collaboratively to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students.
• Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.
• Plan, implement, evaluate, and promote continuous improvement of a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program.
• Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents.
• Responsible for the registration of students.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.
• Adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards for school counselors.
• Develop and maintain effective counseling relationships.
• Assist teachers in identifying students with special needs or problems.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned, to be determined by campus administration.

Benefits

• An Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees